Pets In Need?s Cause for Big Paws program is aimed at saving big dogs and helping them find lasting homes. Big dogs are slower to get adopted and at greater risk of being put down for a variety of reasons, including breed restrictions that limit apartment residents from adopting large dogs, because they are more expensive to care for than smaller dogs, and because many puppies grow up to be bigger than expected. We rescue those at greatest risk of being put down and either care for them at our shelter or place them with foster families until they are adopted.

Pets In Need partnered with Freewheel Brewing in Redwood City, CA to launch Big Paws IPA. A portion of all sales from Big Paws IPA will be generously donated back to Pets In Need, helping us continue our mission of finding loving homes for animals in need.